Winter Hikes: 15: Piestewa (Squaw) Peak
Residents of Phoenix have some great hiking spots in their backyard. It's too hot to hike mountains like Piestewa Peak…
Winter Hikes: 16: Palm Canyon Trail, Anzo Borrego
If you see an oasis, it's not necessarily a mirage. They really do exist, and wintertime is the perfect time…
Winter Hikes: 17: Observation Point, Zion
There's a chance that this trail could be snowy in winter. If it is, there's plenty of hiking opportunities at…
Winter Hikes: 18: Panorama Trail, Kodachrome Basin
This state park's name suggests what you'll find: a landscape so colorful, it must be photographed. Several trails take you…
Winter Hikes: 19: Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands
Snow isn't a concern on these islands surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, just off the Los Angeles coast. But, choppy…
Winter Hikes: 20: Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park
You don't want to visit Big Bend National Park in summertime. Winter and Spring are perfect, however, and park visitors…
Top 20 Winter Hikes: Perfect Trails for February and March
A long, cold winter can leave you restless and yearning to hit a trail. But what do you do when…
Santa Monica Pier at Sunset
My final day in California was timing out perfectly. I avoided traffic jams and made it to Santa Monica with…
Mission San Juan Capistrano
I'd guess that the most well-known of the 21 California Missions is San Juan Capistrano -- and it's all because…
Hiking the Trails at Torrey Pines State Reserve Park
Before heading back to Los Angeles and ending my vacation, I was looking for one more opportunity to hike and…